DEDHAM, Mass. — One of the surest ways to improve someone’s life is to make sure they have a steady job.
That can be tough to obtain for someone with a criminal record.
Now a new program at that Norfolk County Correctional Center in Dedham is trying to change that by teaching inmates to cook.
At the end of the program, each inmate will receive an official certification which should help them get work in the food services industry.
“We have given them knowledge on food safety, on sanitation, on cooking methods, on food storage,” said Rebecca Queeney, a culinary instructor with the Snapchef Foundation.
Calvin Brown is one of the five inmates who was accepted into the program.
“It’ll give us a step forward so when we get out, we’re not just going out and starting from ground zero. It’s big for our confidence.”
Norfolk County Patrick McDermott used …